bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus
(noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bezant (plural bezants)
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
(heraldiccharge) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.
• batzen
Source: Wiktionary
Be*zant", n. Etym: [See Byzant.]
1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants. [Written also besant, byzant, etc.]
2. (Her.)
Definition: A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant. Burke.
3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
